Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 09:52:42 -0800 (PST) From: Tom Kersten <tomkersten98@yahoo.com> To: C J Michaels <cjm2@earthling.net>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: this is not working.... Message-ID: <20020111175242.3062.qmail@web10004.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <1232.216.153.201.159.1010757418.squirrel@www.27in.tv>
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--- C J Michaels <cjm2@earthling.net> wrote: > Tom, > > Try typing the full path to the program, e.g. > /usr/bin/xxx (I won't get > into putting ports in /usr/bin, that's another > topic.) > I apologize, it was /usr/X11R6/bin....my mistake... > The shell keeps a cache of all the programs that are > in it's path, which it > generates when that shell is started. > > I don't know which shell you are using, but if it's > csh or tcsh, simply > type "rehash" after installing your port. This will > rebuild the cache. > > If it's bourn based "sh, bash, etc..." I believe the > command is "hash". > I tried both of these....with no luck.... > This was just discussed yesterday, so you could look > through the archives > also. I have looked through the archives. I am having trouble finding anything relating to what the core of my problem is...which stems from trying to set up CVSup, I think. I am a lost puppy ...none of the requested things have worked...I don't know if I should reinstall everything (like in some *other* environments) and just get it how I had it before, or try to fix it, 'cuz I am like a fish out of water right now....thanks for the tips Thomas > > --Chris > > Tom Kersten said: > > Hello again, > > > > I am having trouble running programs now. I have > > cvsup'd my ports tree and it seems to have the > correct > > umask now (for those of you reading my previous > > threads)...but...now when I install a program I > can't > > run it with any user except the root. I changed > > permissions like so: > > > > #cd /usr/bin/xxxx > > #chmod 755 ./xxxx > > > > It then appears to have a permission allowing > users to > > execute it, but I still get a "command not found" > > error. I have checked my path and it has /usr/bin > in > > it and never had these problems before trying the > > cvsup thing....it seems that that process has > > unleashed an infinite number of disasters for > > me....(all my fault, of course). My first question > > is...why isn't it finding the command? Secondly, > why > > are things installing w/ the wrong > permissions...my > > umask is still 022????????? Please help me...I am > at > > the end of my rope.... > > > > TIA, > > > > Thomas > > -- > Chris > > "I'll defend to the death your right to say that, > but I never said I'd > listen to it!" > -- Tom Galloway with apologies to Voltaire > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of > the message __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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